This is pretty cool. William Bratton is looked at as a fixer or game changer in police departments around the US, and just look at his record? So it is cool to see him work as an independent contractor and consult in other parts of the world.
So what is his secret? Well I found a cool presentation he did last year at a GovSec Forum. (see below) William has also talked about predictive policing as another tool to use when he talked with Wired last year. He was also famous for implementing Broken Window theory in New York.
William is like the ‘Bar Rescue‘ of law enforcement, so it makes sense that the UK would be interested in his services. Oh, and did I mention that he works for Kroll? Not bad for a contractor. –Matt
Can American Supercop Bratton Clean Up London’s Streets?
By JAY NEWTON
Aug 15, 2011
Bill Bratton has made a career out of busting up gangs. Which is probably what makes the former top cop at police departments in Boston, New York City and Los Angeles an appealing source of advice for British Prime Minister David Cameron. Four days of looting and riots by unruly mobs in London last week left public trust shaken. And Cameron needs to restore that trust in the next 10 months, before London hosts the 2012 Summer Olympics.
That’s where Bratton comes in. “We should be looking beyond our shores to learn the lessons from others who have faced similar problems,” Cameron told a special session of Parliament, convened to address the riots, on Aug. 11. “That is why I will be discussing how we can go further in getting to grips with gangs with people like Bill Bratton.”
During his tenure heading three major American police departments – Boston from 1993 to ’94, New York City from 1994 to ’96 and Los Angeles from 2002 to ’09 – Bratton, 63, drastically reduced crime rates and won particular praise for his handling of gangs. It is in this area that he will try to help the British government in the coming months. “All these thugs and knuckleheads running wild in London this week, you can’t excuse away that behavior. I’m a progressive, but on crime I’m very tough,” Bratton tells TIME. His record speaks for itself.